NZ Wars

Stories of Wairau (1x4)

Date de diffusion: Fév 04, 2023

NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau is the fourth chapter in RNZ’s award-winning documentary series on the New Zealand Wars. The Wairau Affray in 1843 is considered the first of the the NZ Wars conflicts and the only one to take place in the South Island. NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau, documents the clash between renowned Ngāti Toa fighting chiefs Te Rauparaha and Te Rangihaeata and the notorious New Zealand Company which resulted in the loss of life and land.